A Place to Start

AUTHOR(S)

Weider, Joe

PUB. DATE

July 2003

SOURCE

Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness;Jul2003, Vol. 64 Issue 7, p24

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Traces the history of Muscle Beach at Santa Monica Pier in Southern California. Origin of the Muscle Beach moniker; Range of bodybuilders and athlete who frequented Muscle Beach; Development and growth of physical fitness centers in the area.

Focuses on the bodybuilding industry in the United States. Information on the 1999 Joe Weider's Olympia Weekend; Increase in the participation of people in health clubs; Recognition of bodybuilding as a sport.

Provides an overview of a survey that revealed the use of performance-enhancing dietary supplements at unhealthy levels by gym members in Boston, Massachusetts. Type of supplement used by males; Effect of the unhealthy use of supplements; Percentage of bodybuilders who have taken androstenedione.

The article features the Crunch Fitness Premiere gym in Dublin's Temple Bar in Dublin, Ireland. The gym features the latest high technology equipment, computerized workout assistance, attentive trainers, golden showers, a pool area that impress the Playboy mansion and the finest classes...